Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA Arson Crime Rates and Maps

Arson Grade™

Overall Crime Grade	A-
Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A

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Arson costs the average Western Branch South resident about $1 per year.

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Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in Western Branch South in green. The most dangerous areas in Western Branch South are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA Safe from Arson?

The A grade means the rate of arson is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Western Branch South is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of neighborhoods are safer and 87% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Western Branch South's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in Western Branch South is 0.0478 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Western Branch South generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in Western Branch South may be as high as 1 in 14,006 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 28,247 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the east parts of Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA: about 0 per year. The south part of Western Branch South has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How Western Branch South's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in Western Branch South to the Virginia state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA:	0.0478
Virginia:	0.0731
USA:	0.1151

Considering only the arson rate, Western Branch South is safer than the Virginia state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of Western Branch South about $19,006 in 2025, or roughly $1 per resident. This is part of Western Branch South's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Western Branch South, including every crime type and how Western Branch South compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Western Branch South's crime maps on the Western Branch South overall crime page.

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Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in Western Branch South is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Western Branch South.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	A-	C	A
Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, VA	C+	B	B-	A-
Deep Creek West, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	A
Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA	F	D+	F	B+
Ghent, Norfolk, VA	D	B	D-	B-
South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA	C-	C-	D+	B+
Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA	D-	B+	D-	B-
Lamberts Point, Norfolk, VA	C+	A-	C+	B+
Highland Park, Norfolk, VA	D	B-	D-	B+

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Western Branch South is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
West of Twin Peaks, San Francisco, CA	C-	C-	C-	F
Centralville, Lowell, MA	A+	B-	B-	A
Central West End, St. Louis, MO	D	D	D	B-
Mariner, Cape Coral, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
South Lowell, Lowell, MA	A	B-	B-	A-
South Land Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	C+	C+	F
South Broadway, Cleveland, OH	D	D	D	C+
Pleasure Ridge Park, Louisville, KY	C-	B-	B-	B
Pinnacle Peak, Scottsdale, AZ	A+	B+	B+	C-
Original Town, Carrollton, TX	D+	C-	C-	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 57% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Western Branch South schools on SchoolGrade

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